Chemical Engineer, Recycling Process Development and Plant Support
Profitable lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-minerals company, Nevada
| Employer | Profitable lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-minerals company, Nevada (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | McCarran, NV (Mountain West) · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Mid-level |
| Pay | Not stated in the posting · BLS median for chemical engineers: USD 125,040 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay |
| Visa path | O-1A fit (strong early-career candidates) |
| Role family | Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Processing Engineer |
About the role
This engineer sits in the operations group supporting battery recycling plants, improving current processes while helping develop new ones. The team spans commercial support, new plant development and longer-term research. The role splits time between the office and the production facility.
What you'll do
- Work with operations and maintenance teams to keep processes safe, efficient and continuously improving
- Join or lead cross-functional teams that develop and implement new process plants and equipment
- Design and run testwork and pilot plants
- Develop flowsheet concepts and run trade-off studies
- Support process plant design, installation, commissioning and ramp-up
- Solve chemical and metallurgical process problems and drive plant improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science or a related field
- 3 to 5 years in chemical plant operations or design and commissioning
- Large-scale industrial processing experience
- Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience
- Process modeling and equipment sizing that links testwork to real projects
- Strong written and verbal communication and a hands-on approach
Nice to have
- Metallurgical context such as mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy or electrometallurgy
- Familiarity with modeling tools such as HSC, SysCAD or METSIM
- Trade-off studies and financial evaluation experience
Pay & benefits
Not stated in the posting · BLS median for chemical engineers: USD 125,040. The posting does not list benefits.
Pay source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
Engineers at this level can support an O-1A case with evidence such as patents, publications, awards, and a critical role on plant projects, though the record must be substantial. The posting states no citizenship restriction. An employer like this or a U.S. agent can file the petition, and approval depends on the individual's documented achievements.
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